The group has currently three of the sisters active: Annika, Fiona, and Kathryn von Grey. The youngest of the sisters, Petra, stepped away from the band in October 2016 to focus on her schooling.
Katie
Von Grey Lyrics
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Thick Blood Rushes Just Below My Skin
Fingers Burn You Know I Kind Of Like The String
It Hurts But You Know That's What I Deserve
At Least My Heart Is Beating
Run, Run Around Me
Come And Surround Me
You Know That I Am Waiting
Katie, You Are The Ocean
Katie, You Are The Sea
Katie, Where's Your Devotion
Katie, You Always Hurt Me
Katie
Your Absence Is A presence
The Space It Consumes Me
Your Touch It Is Sacred
Your Skin Is All I Want And Need
Run Run Around Me
Come Come And Drown Me
I'm Trying To Be Patient
You'll Wait Until You See Me Bleed
Katie, You Are The Ocean
Katie, You Are The Sea
Katie, Where's Your Devotion
Katie, You Always Hurt Me
Katie
And I Try, And I Try, And I Try
To Get You Off My Mind
And I Try, And I Cry, And I Die
For You A Thousand Times
Katie, You Are The Ocean
Katie, You Are The Sea
Katie, Where's Your Devotion
Katie, You Always Hurt Me
Katie
The song "Katie" by Von Grey is a hauntingly beautiful and emotional ballad about unrequited love. It begins abruptly with the repeated chanting of "Boom Boom Boom Bah Bah," a rhythmic and primal call to the intense emotions that the singer is feeling. The first verse describes the physical sensations that the singer experiences when thinking about the person they love. Thick blood rushes just below their skin, their fingers burn, and they admit to enjoying the pain they feel, as it is a sign that they are alive and their heart is beating. They long for the person's touch and are waiting for them to come and surround them.
The chorus brings up the name of the person they love - Katie - and imbues her with a mythic quality. She is described as the ocean and the sea, and yet she always hurts the singer. They question her devotion and why she continually causes them pain. The second verse further explores the singer's feelings about Katie, describing how her absence is a palpable presence that consumes them. They long for her touch, and they express a willingness to be drowned by her. Despite the pain, they try to be patient and wait for Katie to see how much she is hurting them.
The bridge of the song is a plea from the singer to be released from the torment of their unrequited love. They try and try to get Katie off their mind, but they cannot. They cry and die a thousand times for her. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing Katie's power over the singer and the pain that she brings.
Overall, "Katie" is a powerful and emotional song about unrequited love and the pain that comes with it. The imagery of the ocean and sea adds to the mythic quality of the song, and the repeated chanting of "Boom Boom Boom Bah Bah" creates a hypnotic and intense atmosphere.
Line by Line Meaning
Boom Boom Boom Bah Bah x 4
The song begins with a series of beachy-sounding drumbeats.
Thick Blood Rushes Just Below My Skin
The singer worries that their emotions run too deep, and that they might spill out at any moment.
Fingers Burn You Know I Kind Of Like The String
The singer enjoys the way that the pain of heartbreak feels.
It Hurts But You Know That's What I Deserve
The artist accepts that they have brought this pain upon themselves in one way or another.
At Least My Heart Is Beating
Despite the pain, the artist is grateful to be alive and feeling something.
Run, Run Around Me
The singer is asking someone to come close to them and play a game of chase.
Come And Surround Me
The singer wants their object of affection to encircle them with their presence.
You Know That I Am Waiting
The artist is waiting for the other person to make a move.
Your Skin Is All That I Can See
The artist is so fixated on the other person that they have trouble seeing anything else.
Katie, You Are The Ocean
The artist compares the person they are addressing to a vast, beautiful force of nature.
Katie, You Are The Sea
The singer continues to explore the metaphor of the other person as a body of water, emphasizing their depth and complexity.
Katie, Where's Your Devotion
The artist wonders why the other person isn't returning their ardor.
Katie, You Always Hurt Me
Despite their longing, the singer recognizes that their relationship with this person has been largely painful.
Your Absence Is A presence
The singer feels the other person's power even when they aren't around.
The Space It Consumes Me
The singer finds the void left by the other person to be overwhelming.
Your Touch It Is Sacred
The artist considers the physical intimacy they share with the other person to be something deeply reverential.
Come Come And Drown Me
The artist wants their object of affection to take complete control, to the point of submerging them.
I'm Trying To Be Patient
Despite their desire for the other person, the singer recognizes that waiting might be necessary.
You'll Wait Until You See Me Bleed
The singer is growing impatient, and threatens self-harm to get the other person to pay attention to them.
And I Try, And I Try, And I Try To Get You Off My Mind
The artist is struggling to move on from the other person.
And I Try, And I Cry, And I Die For You A Thousand Times
The artist is obsessed with the other person, to the point where they feel like they are dying without them.
Katie, You Are The Ocean
The song ends as it began, with the artist repeating their metaphorical comparison of the other person to a powerful, unattainable force of nature.
Contributed by Skyler W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Proxxik.
I clicked on this by accident, AMAZING
zion wood
pumpedcat7 the demon shifterter me too......
Phoebe
pumpedcat7 the demon shifter me too!
Rebecca S.
This is so beautiful. This song and the performance just touched my soul. I feel like it so perfectly depicts that addictive and devastating feeling of loving someone who emotionally traps or abuses you. This is just incredible work. I can't wait to share this!
Thomas Linville
Why aren't these guys on the radio!?!? Amazing!
Plarocks
Played this on WERA in Arlington VA yesterday morning. Only sign of life for music radio in NoVA. 👍
MsShellie2U
Excellent song ladies!
empress59
Von Grey..Mass appeal and the pipes to back up the hype.. 5 Stars
King Leo
First time I follow youtube ads into a song and pays off!
This is amazing!
Katie Davenport
This is incredibly powerful... a wonderful picture of an abusive relationship (that sounds like an oxymoron) very beautiful video nonetheless